Field measurements on protection by stockings from solar erythemal ultraviolet radiation
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Article Title | Field measurements on protection by stockings from solar erythemal ultraviolet radiation |
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ERA Journal ID | 1237 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Parisi, A. V. (Author), Kimlin, M. G. (Author), Meldrum, L. R. (Author) and Relf, C. M. (Author) |
Journal Title | Radiation Protection Dosimetry |
Journal Citation | 86 (1), pp. 69-72 |
Number of Pages | 4 |
Year | 1999 |
Place of Publication | Oxford, United Kingdom |
ISSN | 0144-8420 |
1742-3406 | |
Web Address (URL) | http://rpd.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/86/1/69 |
Abstract | The ultraviolet (UV) radiation protection provided by stockings was measured by simulating as close as possible the real life situation under field conditions in Queensland, Australia. Polysulphone dosimeters were employed for measuring the solar erythemal UV radiation to sites on the leg with a polysulphone dosimeter located both above and underneath the stockings to compare the protected and unprotected erythemal UV exposures. The solar ultraviolet protection factor (UPF) was measured for different stocking thickness or denier and for different colour. Under the field conditions, the highest UPF of 4.6 was provided by the 50 denier stockings with the lowest of 1.4 to 1.8 for the 15 denier. For the 15 denier stockings, there was no significant difference between the lighter colours with only a small increase in UPF to 1.8 for the darker colour. People who require photoprotection to the legs should wear trousers or at least the 50 denier stockings. |
Keywords | polysulphone; dosimeters; UV; erythema; solar; stockings; UPF |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 519999. Other physical sciences not elsewhere classified |
511099. Synchrotrons and accelerators not elsewhere classified | |
370106. Atmospheric radiation | |
Public Notes | Deposited according to Publisher's requirements. This is a pre-copy-editing, author-produced PDF of an article accepted for publication in Radiation Protection Dosimetry following peer review. |
Byline Affiliations | Centre for Astronomy, Solar Radiation and Climate |
Centre for Astronomy and Atmospheric Research |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9xw30/field-measurements-on-protection-by-stockings-from-solar-erythemal-ultraviolet-radiation
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